Research Affiliates and Future Investigators

Matt Hansen is a CHaMP Research Affiliate. Dr. Hansen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Hansen's research is focused in airway management strategies in pediatric EMS and other aspects of resuscitation by EMS providers outside of the hospital. Dr. Hansen has worked on the pediatric EMS research team at OHSU for the past four years, and recently worked as a co-investigator on the Pragmatic Airway Resuscitation Trial. 

David Ashby has joined the CHaMP node as a Future Investigator. He is a pediatric emergency medicine clinician and researcher who has a clear focus in investigating the utility of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in the pediatric population. He has obtained advanced training in research methodology and has a specific interest in further investigating this technology’s application in the trauma population. His current research has involved single site studies establishing baseline normative values for pediatric NIRS and investigating NIRS values in the pediatric trauma population and their association with requiring lifesaving interventions. Dr. Ashby is also investigating the incremental benefit of NIRS when added to the American College of Surgeons criteria for the highest-level trauma activation, emergency medical services (EMS) vital signs and emergency department (ED) vital signs. Dr. Ashby's future research goals with this proposed study involve conducting a multi-site in-hospital study investigating the role of NIRS in identifying pediatric trauma patients who require the resources of the highest-level pediatric trauma facility. 

Dr. Magill is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine at Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center.  She has performed several prospective research studies during residency and fellowship, and currently serves on the Scholarship Oversight Committee for the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows at CMC.  She served as the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Associate Director from 2017-2019 and currently serves as the PEM Fellowship Director. She has strong interest in education and in optimization of efficient and quality pediatric emergency care.